The Buncombe County Commissioners vote tonight Tuesday, November 20 on the funding for the new East Asheville Public Library.

To learn more about the issues facing the funding of the library, please read an update from the chair of the Friends of the East Asheville Library. The Friends have asked community members to attend the meeting in a show of support for a library design that addresses the needs of our community. Please bring a favorite book to hold up as a sign of support for the full funding of the new library.

The Commission Meetings are held at 200 College Street, Room 326 in downtown Asheville beginning at 5:00 p.m. Parking is available in the Buncombe County parking deck.

RSVP Now for the HCCA Holiday Party on December 6

The HCCA's annual Holiday Party is coming up on Thursday, December 6 beginning at 6:00 pm at Bethesda UMC at Haw Creek Commons (315 Old Haw Creek Rd).

Please RSVP and sign up to bring a side dish or dessert to share. The HCCA will be providing a main dish.

This event is free and open to all our neighbors. We look forward to seeing you at this family-friendly party!

Don't forget to RSVP today for the most festive neighborhood event of the year!

We received preliminary plans for the project from our design consultant early this week. The City will need to review the plans and walk the project area to see what changes, if any, we’d like to see. Following that, we’ll schedule a community meeting to gauge community reaction and ask for ‘final’ plans based on the community and NC DOT review. Since there’s a federal funding component, we’ll need to have the plans put through that review process as well. It’s a long process, but this area is not an easy one to design a sidewalk for (we say that the easy ones are built already). Since we’ll also need to plan utility relocations, easement acquisitions, etc., we expect to begin construction on the project within the next 18 months or so.

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East Asheville Tailgate Market's Holiday Market on 12/14

The East Asheville Tailgate Market's Holiday Market is on Friday, December 14 from 3:30-7:00 pm at Groce United Methodist Church. There will be produce, meat, crafts, jewelry, clothing, seasonal products and more. Support your local artisans and farmers this holiday season while enjoying live music and community.

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We are always looking for news, stories, and upcoming events to share with the Haw Creek community. Email us today, so we can help you spread the word.